President Trump on Friday said he wouldn't be negotiating for Ukraine at his summit in Alaska with with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while claiming the Russian would have taken all of Ukraine if he wasn't in the Oval Office.

“Vladimir Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine. If I wasn't president, he would right now be taking all of Ukraine,” Trump told reporters, speaking from Air Force One en route to Alaska.

“But he's not going to do it.”

Asked if territory swaps were on the table, Trump said that would be up to Kyiv.

“They’ll be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision. And I think they’ll make a proper decision. But I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine,” Trump said.

The president also fielded a question about Ukraine's reports of continued Russian strikes in th

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